剑四结课测试题

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Listening

1..Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.(1.5*10)

Caroline: What’s the matter,Joanne? You don’t look very happy at all. Joanne: I’m not, but don’t worry about it. Matt:Is it anything ? Joanne:Probably not. You’ll just think I’m being silly. Ash: , Joanne.

Joanne:Well, alright. It’s just that I got home from school yesterday and I found that my mum . Matt:What!You’ve still got a teddy bear? Caroline:Yeah, so? What’s wrong with that? Ash:Why did she throw it away?

Joanne:She said it was just lying there in my wardrobe . Ash:You mean, you never even “played” with it anyway? So she did have a point!

Joanne: Listen-it was part of my childhood, it had lots of memories for me. Oh, you wouldn’t understand.

Caroline: Well, I do understand. I think . Matt: Well, I don’t see the big deal. I mean you’re eighteen, not eight. Ash:We all have to grow up some time, Jo.

Joanne:Yeah, well, thanks for your support. I’ll see you later. (She leaves the room.)

Caroline:You know, perhaps it’s time you two grew up. You can be when you want to be.

Ash: What did we do?

Caroline: You made jokes when , you weren’t sympathetic, you failed to help a friend...do you want me to go on? Matt: What do you think we should do?

Caroline:Well, for a start, you could try and be more understanding. The next day Ash:Hi,Joanne. \\

Joanne:Oh, it’s you two.

Matt:Yeah, listen. We’re really sorry about yesterday. What we said was . Joanne: Well we did worry, which is .

Joanne:Well, it’s not Miss Pinky, but it’s the thought . Besides, my mum’s going to love it.

Ash:What? You called your teddy bear Miss Pinky!?

Joanne:Careful! I’m still thinking about whether I should forgive you or not

2.Read the statements below, then listen and read what the person says about pets and theirs owners. Decide which statement you think is the speaker’s

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opinion. (1x1=1)

A Pet owners have a special understanding with their animals.

B Only dogs have a telepathic relationship with their owners not other pets. C The special relationship between a pet and its owners does not really exist.

Vocabulary Part

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.(2points for each) suffered disorganized jealous make up word guilty astonished 1. I’m sorry, but I didn’t understand a ________ of what you just said. 2. After the accident, she __________ from terrible headache.

3. You don’t need to feel _________ ,I know it wasn’t your mistake.

4. She is so __________ , she cannot stand it when other girls talk to Jame.

5. Haven’t you and your brother__________ yet, I’m tired for seeing the two of you fighting all the time.

Grammar Part

Complete the sentences. Choose the correct option from four options. (2*15) 1. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s __________ to be quite a good one.

A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked

2. I remember __________ this used to be a quiet village.

A. when B. how C. where D. what

3. Why do you want a new job __________ you’ve got such a good one already?

A. that B. where C. which D. When

4. __________ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.

A. It B. As C. That D. What

5. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It __________ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea.

A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes

6. It is generally considered unwise to give a child __________ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

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7. We’ll have to finish the job, __________.

A. long it takes however B. it takes however long C. long however it takes D. however long it takes

8. All of the flowers now raised here have developed from those __________ in the forest.

A. once they grew B. they grew once C. they once grew D. once grew

9. Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare, you must learn to __________.

A. support B. care C. spare D. share

10. I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. __________ I got wet through.

A. It’s the reason B. That’s why C. There’s why D. It’s how

11. Don’t be afraid of asking for help __________ it is needed.

A. unless B. since C. although D. when

12. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation __________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.

A. where B. which C. while D. why

13. The thing that __________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds

14. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see __________.

A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is

15. I thought her nice and honest __________ I met her.

A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time

B.Put the sentences together and write one sentence.(1*5) 1. He smiled to himself. He wrote the letter.

__eg:_Smiling to himself, he wrote the letter___________________________________ 2. She looked out of the window. She thought about her father.

___________________________________________________________ 3. She walked through the valley. She felt at one with nature.

___________________________________________________________

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4. They saw the waterfall ahead them. Then they tried to change direction..

_Having seen the waterfall ahead of them,_________________________________ 5. They climbed the mountain. Then they sat down to look at the view. ___________________________________________________________ 6. He swam across the lake. Then he collapsed on the shore.

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Reading Part (2*9)

Part II

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 10s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail C. it at one time belonged to a VIP D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time 2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. A. eventually became millionaires B. brought with them many shoes C. had conflicts with the Eskimos D. were not properly equipped

3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.

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A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired D. her other shoes were equally fashionable 5. what's the best title of the passage? A. special shoe whose ower is a woman. B. the sad story about the shoe.

C. the old shoe that has a special. story. D. gold seekers Passage Two

CARDIFF, Wales Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节) in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said. 1. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _______. A. will be more popular than TV B. will be popular again C. started in Wales

D. are in the hands of some old people

2. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _______. A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

3. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales. B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

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D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 4. The underlined phrase in good hands means _______. A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people

Writing(30 points)

You should spend about 30 minutes on the task. Write about the following topic:

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health an fitness are decreasing.

What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them?

Write at least 200 words.

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